Iron salt of 2-phenylquinoliney-4-carboxylic acid and process of making the same



Patented Aug. 16, 1927i UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs;

MOSES L. CBOSSLEY, OF IBOUNDBROOK, AND MAURICE L. DOLT, OF SOMERVILLE, NEW

JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO THE CALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, OF BOUNDBROOK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

IRON SALT 0F 2-IPHENYLQUINOLINE-4-CAEBOXYLIC ACID AND I'ROCESS OF MAKING- THE SAME.

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This invention relates to the manufacture of the iron salt of 2-phenylqu1nol1ne-4- carboxylic acid which salt has the formula:

3 N CaHl The new product may be obtained by treating an. aqueous solution of the sodium salt orany other soluble salt of 2-phenylquinolinel-carboxylic acid with an aqueous solution of a soluble ferric salt such as ferric ammonium sulfate, and, thereafter extractin ca boxylic acid as hereinafter described.

100 parts of pure 2-phenylquinoline-4-carin 155.7 parts of boxylic acid are dissolved 10% NaOH and 1500 part of water. The resulting solution is filtered if not absolutely clear. To thissolution is added, while stirring, a solution of 64.5 parts of ferric ammonium sulfate (FeASOQ,.(NH,) SO .24H O) in about 400 parts of water. a The precipitate which forms is filtered ofi and washed with water, dried and powdered. The dry powder is then placed in a Soxhlet extractor and completely extracted with 1900 parts of acetone. The acetone solution is cooled and the precipitate formed is filtered off and discarded. The filtrate is concentrated down to one fourth of' its original volume and cooled.'- The precipitate which forms is filtered off, Washed with a little acetone and dried. The product thus obtained is the neutral ferric salt of 2-phenylquinoline-4- carbox lic acid and corresponds to the for-' mula C H N.CO Fe.

The ferric salt of 2-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid is a brown amorphous powder, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and in acetone. ticularly, as a therapeutic and medicinal agent. i

It will he understood to those skilled in the art,that in obtaining the general-result desired, the specific process described may be modified within reasonable limits withthe ferric salt of 2-phenylquinoline-4- I It is adapted for use, more par- Application and June 9,1925. Serial No. 36,012.

out departing froln'the spirit or substance of the invention, the scope of which is commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. As a new product, the iron salt 'of 2- phenylquinoline l-carboxylic acid.

2. As a new product, a brown amorphous.

powder, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol or acetone and having the formula as follows:

3. The process of making the iron salt of 2-phenylquinoline4-carboxylic acid, which consists in treating a soluble salt of 2-phenylquin'olinel-carboxylic acid with an aqueous solution of a soluble ferric salt and thereafter extracting the resulting ferric salt.

4, The-process of making the iron salt of 2-phenylquinolinef-carboxylic acid, which consists in treating a sodium salt of 2- phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid with an aqueous solution of a soluble ferric salt and thle'reafter extracting the resulting ferric sa t. 5. The process of making the iron salt of Q-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid, which consists in treating a sodium salt of 2- phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid with an aqueous solution of ferric ammonium sulhate and thereafter extracting the resulting ferric salt, filtering off the precipitate aqueous solution of ferric ammonium sulphate and thereafter extracting the resulting ferric salt; filtering ofi the precipitate which forms, WaSlIlD it with water and 1 then dr ing and pow iering it, then extractingit't oroughly with acetone so as to entract the ferric salt, concentrating said acetone solution, thereafter cooling it so as to separate the ferric salt in the form of a necessaprecipitate, filtering ofi said precipitate; andl then drying it.

8. The process which consists in dissolvingsubstantially 100 parts of 2-phenylqu1noline-4-carboxylic acid; in substantially 155.7 parts of 10% NaOH and 1500 parts of water, mixing with this solution about 64.5 parts of ferric ammonium sulphate dissolved in ap roximately 400 parts of water, filter-' ing 0 the precipitate formed and then dryingit. I v

In testimony whereof We'have signed the foregoing specification.

Moses 1L. onossLEY. MAURICE L. new. 

